Larchmont has a new mayor! Brigid Brennan was appointed by the Village Board of Trustees after she won the Democratic Primary on June 23 over challenger Jonathan Silvers. In a surprise move, former Village Mayor Sarah Bauer resigned on June 24, the day after the primary.
Brennan has been on the Village Board of Trustees since 2021, and with no Republican or Independent mayoral candidate running against her, would have been elected in November. Brennan has long been active in Larchmont politics, serving as chair of the village’s Democratic Party from 2012 to 2018. She is Board Director, General Counsel and Director of Advocacy for Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the research and cure of this rare disease.
Before serving as mayor for the past four years, Bauer was a Village Trustee for five years. An attorney, Bauer and her sister are partners in a law firm founded by their father, Zampino Law LLP. She was the director and a founding member of Preserve Larchmont, a community organization dedicated to preserving the village’s historic character and green spaces.
“It has been a privilege to work alongside so many dedicated people and to serve a Village that I care deeply about. Due to family and professional commitments away from Village Hall, the time has come for me to pass the torch to Brigid Brennan, who I know will serve our community well,” Bauer said. “I am filled with gratitude and a sense of accomplishment as I prepare to say goodbye after eight and a half years of serving the truly special community we all share here in Larchmont.”